14 days, 14 hours, and 30 seconds left! (But who's counting?)

This is my first blog post ever. I feel like Jones but not as clever. Wait...I guess I am like Jones. Just kidding. This will be my one and only post before I head to Israel. Dr. Schuler recommended that I post at least once before I leave to get the hang of blogging. The entire trip is starting to actually seem real and no longer an unreal event that will happen in my distant future. It helped that I spent an entire day with Dr. Schuler learning the craft of a Small Finds Registrar. I also had the opportunity to ask lots of questions about Israel, Hippos, and other aspects of the dig. It was very informational and it got me very excited for June 29th. That’s the day I leave in case you are one of my slower friends (A.K.A. Kim). I also had a wonderful time seeing friends during my short visit. We resurrected the Tuesday night get together for the week. It was fun to spend the evening with all my favorite people. I also saw some mallards at the zoo, watched Joshua get chewed out by an overly stressed 15 year old s/he at Dairy Queen, and was girly with Amanda. It was a short but fun trip and it made me miss living in the Cities. I am now back at my parents house which is also fun (sort of) because I get to spend most of my days babysitting my nieces and preparing for Israel. The next time you hear from me I will actually be in the Holy Land helping to uncover one of the links to the past.